Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Hyundai Sonata
Compared with Hyundai Sonata · Hyundai · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 157
- Fatal crashes
- 156
- Deaths inside
- 61
- Other deaths
- 122
Between 2020 and 2024, 157 vehicles described as 2016 Hyundai Sonata were involved in 156 fatal crashes in the United States. 61 people died inside these vehicles and 122 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 18 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
33%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Hyundai Sonata: 49%
- About two-thirds of the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 29 |
| 2021 | 18 | 32 |
| 2022 | 11 | 25 |
| 2023 | 8 | 27 |
| 2024 | 14 | 9 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Hyundai Sonata: 17%
- About the same as the share for Hyundai: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Hyundai Sonata: 17%
- About the same as the share for Hyundai: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Hyundai Sonata: 55%
- About 1.1 times the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.2% | 16.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.6% | 17.3% | 15.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.7% | 55.0% | 51.2% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 123 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 69 |
| Dark - Lighted | 48 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 34 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 24 |
| Texas | 17 |
| California | 13 |
| Georgia | 11 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Ohio | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2021 | Orange, Orange County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | EVANS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Fayette County, Texas | US-290 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Meadow, Millard County, Utah | I-15 | 8 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | W 38TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | East Hazel Crest, Cook County, Illinois | SR-1 HALSTED ST | 2 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Davie County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Centre County, Pennsylvania | GARBRICK RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | OLD MADISON PIKE NW | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Kiawah Island, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | DEMETROPOLIS RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Milam County, Texas | US-190 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut | I-84 | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2233 S SMITHFIELD RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida | SR-739 FOWLER AVE | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | MONTEREY RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | WICKHAM RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | EAST FRONT ST | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Antioch, Contra Costa County, California | SR-160 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Jackson County, West Virginia | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | 100 SOUTH HADLEY | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | College Park, Clayton County, Georgia | I-85 S | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Manchester, Ontario County, New York | CR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.